Bajirao Mastani - Film Review
An epic love story in truly epic settings, Bajirao Mastani is a tale of true love and it's fight for acceptance. With production costs totalling $18m, the film definitely delivers visually, beautifully portraying an 18th Century India full of colour, finesse and elegance.
Based on the Marathi Novel Raau, the film tells the story of Bajirao (Ranveer Singh) and Mastani (Deepika Padukone), and the everlasting struggle for acceptance of their love, which conflicts with political and personal interests. The performances given by the lead cast are powerful, and most importantly, enticing. Deepika is sensational throughout the film, encapsulating her character superbly from her first appearance, fiercely fronting up to Bajirao. Her wit, smooth talk and elegance shine throughout the film. Ranveer also has a strong outing, his body language being powerful with help of good dialogue. He and Deepika bring the back their wonderful chemistry from Ram Leela, but just miss out on those fiery notes!
Priyanka Chopra's (Kashi) performance is strong however I didn't feel an emotional connection to her characters hardships, which are cast aside for the true lovers to take centre stage. A more deeper exploration of Kashi's emotions would've helped give a more complete picture allowing us to feel attached when she was on screen. I also felt the last third of the film didn't have the powerful impact it should have had. The build up was enticing but the film loses its flair and for me has a disappointing, not poor, ending.
This can all be forgiven though by the sheer spectacle that this film is. Every scene was visually beautiful. Flawless set design, stunning costumes and beautiful choreography make this so pleasing to watch. I don't watch many Bollywood films but I have to say I haven't seen one on such a grand scale when it comes to visuals in long time.
Verdict: 3.5/5 stars - A visually stunning film with a great story...this is one that definitely needs to be seen in the cinema!
Based on the Marathi Novel Raau, the film tells the story of Bajirao (Ranveer Singh) and Mastani (Deepika Padukone), and the everlasting struggle for acceptance of their love, which conflicts with political and personal interests. The performances given by the lead cast are powerful, and most importantly, enticing. Deepika is sensational throughout the film, encapsulating her character superbly from her first appearance, fiercely fronting up to Bajirao. Her wit, smooth talk and elegance shine throughout the film. Ranveer also has a strong outing, his body language being powerful with help of good dialogue. He and Deepika bring the back their wonderful chemistry from Ram Leela, but just miss out on those fiery notes!
Priyanka Chopra's (Kashi) performance is strong however I didn't feel an emotional connection to her characters hardships, which are cast aside for the true lovers to take centre stage. A more deeper exploration of Kashi's emotions would've helped give a more complete picture allowing us to feel attached when she was on screen. I also felt the last third of the film didn't have the powerful impact it should have had. The build up was enticing but the film loses its flair and for me has a disappointing, not poor, ending.
This can all be forgiven though by the sheer spectacle that this film is. Every scene was visually beautiful. Flawless set design, stunning costumes and beautiful choreography make this so pleasing to watch. I don't watch many Bollywood films but I have to say I haven't seen one on such a grand scale when it comes to visuals in long time.
Verdict: 3.5/5 stars - A visually stunning film with a great story...this is one that definitely needs to be seen in the cinema!
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